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Before travelling back to Edinburgh, I had a few hours to explore an extremely rainy Malaga so I decided to have a wander around the Centro de Arte Contemporaneo. It's quite a small gallery but had some really interesting things in it, including quite a few Warhols. A great way to spend a rainy day and to have a bit of a chill out after an intense few days of over-indulgence.

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Another Seville highlight was the Alcazar, a moorish palace. The palace is decorated with (mainly) Islamic pattern and decoration but was almost overwhelming with a hangover... 

Really beautiful though, and I definitely need to go back and explore the parts we missed (including amazing gardens) another time.

lookdownlookout 13.2.11

Last weekend I went to Seville with two of my best friends and, although most of our cultural experiences(!) on the trip took place in restaurants and bars, we did also manage to squeeze in a little bit of sightseeing. These photos were taken at Plaza de Espana in Maria Luisa Park, a building erected in 1928 for the Seville Expo the following year. It is a beautiful spot and well worth a look.

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Last weekend we went to Belhaven beach for a wintery walk and to see our friends have an insanely cold January surf. The sky looked weird and almost stripy but it was lovely to be out in the blustery cold, getting the cobwebs well and truly blown off.

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I started back at my jewellery course tonight for the first time this year. The studio is tucked away just off Leith Walk and always feels full of promise, especially when you get to have a go at using all those tools. I especially like the way the floor looks in this picture with the orange coming through the grey.

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Sale shopping on Princes St felt particularly lovely today after it snowed again last night. I think that everyone is pretty fed up with the cold weather at this stage, but you can't deny it makes Edinburgh look pretty damn good.

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The twelve days of Christmas are up and the trees are out!